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"Carefully compiled by Geo. L. Nusbaumer, Civil Engineer and County Surveyor and W. F. Boardman, Civil Engineer." "Adopted by the Board of Supervisors September 24th 1888. Issued May 1st 1889." "Entered according to an Act of Congress by W. E. Dargie in the year 1889, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D.C. Lith. H. S. Crocker & Co. S.F. Cal." MS note: 183627 Southeast corner of County shown separately. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Image is of the town with scattered buildings at the right and in the center background. There are trees and rolling hills surrounding the town. A lumber mill is in the right foreground and a farm is to the left. "R.E. Ogib[by]y [sic: y over b; should be Ogilby] del. Lith. Britton & Rey San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.
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Submap of Newport. Submap: Plan of the Town of New Port. MS note: 110596. "Surveyed November 1849 by Chas. E. Hammett Jr. and drawn by Geo. F. Turner." "Lith of Sarony & Major, N. Y." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: Phillips p.746 (1860).
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No old shelf mark. Photostatic reproduction. Accompanied by a letter regarding the urgency of filing for copyright REGARDLESS OF EXPENSE and signed by Eddy. Also the certification from the Clerk's office. MS note: "Filed in the Clerks Office in Oregon City this 1st day of February A.D. 1850, Geo. L. Curry, Clerk, by F.J. Holland, Deputy." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Photostatic reproduction. Verso Text: MS note: Grabhorn 45.
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A famous cornerstone map of Los Angeles incorporating Ord's survey but extending the City to show many property owners. "Plan de la Ciudad de Los Angeles surveyed by E.O.C. Ord, Lt. USA and Wm. R. Hutton, Assistant." "Donation Lots Surveyed by H. Hancock in August and April 1853. George Hanson, Asst." "A. L. Bancroft Co. Lith." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Library has been built, so about 1920. See 251107 for another edition, reduced in size. "The City of San Marino was incorporated as a City of the Sixth Class on the 25th day of April 1913 with the following City Officials: George S. Patton, President, Trustees: William L. Valentine, R. H. Lacy, E. G. Hart, E. H. Groendyke, H. F. Stewart, City Treasurer, W. B. Rees, City Clerk." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Blue line print. Verso Text: MS notes: City of San Marino.
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